2024
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The influence in rainfall erosivity calculation by using different temporal resolution in Mediterranean area
Piccarreta M., Lazzari M., Bentivenga M.
Rainfall erosivity (EI) is crucial to characterize the rainfall effect on soil erosion based on storm intensity. Its calculation is highly sensitive to the time resolution used, in which using rainfall data at fixed time intervals (??) >30-min results in large underestimation. Therefore, there is a need to explore the difference and correlation between EI calculated at different ??. One-minute rainfall data from 2006 to 2022 were collected from 6 stations over the Basilicata region in southern Italy to compute the maximum 30-min rainfall intensity (I), total kinetic energy of storm (KE), EI and erosivity density values, for a total of 2516 storm events. These data constitute the actual values of I, KE and EI and will be used as reference data. Underestimation of all the considered parameters were systematically evaluated using data aggregated at 5-, 10-, 15-, 30- and 60-min fixed interval. For ?? <= 15 min the parameter responsible of the greatest underestimation turns out to be KE, whereas for coarser temporal resolution (?? > 30 min) I plays a dominant role in underestimating EI. The use of coarse temporal resolutions also leads to >5 % loss of erosive events, especially those characterized by middle to high intensity/low duration (?? <= 45 min) events, as well as to an underestimation higher than 30 % in the estimated rainfall erosivity. The results show that an accurate estimation of the rainfall erosivity requires the use of rainfall data with a fixed time interval of length lower than 10 min.Source: Science of the total environment 906 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167411
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167411
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Piccarreta M., Lazzari M., Bentivenga M.
Rainfall erosivity (EI) is crucial to characterize the rainfall effect on soil erosion based on storm intensity. Its calculation is highly sensitive to the time resolution used, in which using rainfall data at fixed time intervals (??) >30-min results in large underestimation. Therefore, there is a need to explore the difference and correlation between EI calculated at different ??. One-minute rainfall data from 2006 to 2022 were collected from 6 stations over the Basilicata region in southern Italy to compute the maximum 30-min rainfall intensity (I), total kinetic energy of storm (KE), EI and erosivity density values, for a total of 2516 storm events. These data constitute the actual values of I, KE and EI and will be used as reference data. Underestimation of all the considered parameters were systematically evaluated using data aggregated at 5-, 10-, 15-, 30- and 60-min fixed interval. For ?? <= 15 min the parameter responsible of the greatest underestimation turns out to be KE, whereas for coarser temporal resolution (?? > 30 min) I plays a dominant role in underestimating EI. The use of coarse temporal resolutions also leads to >5 % loss of erosive events, especially those characterized by middle to high intensity/low duration (?? <= 45 min) events, as well as to an underestimation higher than 30 % in the estimated rainfall erosivity. The results show that an accurate estimation of the rainfall erosivity requires the use of rainfall data with a fixed time interval of length lower than 10 min.Source: Science of the total environment 906 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167411
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167411
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2024
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Saving temporary exhibitions in virtual environments: The Digital Renaissance of Ulisse Aldrovandi - Acquisition and digitisation of cultural heritage objects
Balzani R., Barzaghi S., Bitelli G., Bonifazi F., Bordignon A., Cipriani L., Colitti S., Collina F., Daquino M., Fabbri F., Fanini B., Fantini F., Ferdani D., Fiorini G., Formia E., Forte A., Giacomini F., Alena Girelli V., Gualandi B., Heibi I., Iannucci A., Manganelli Del Fà R., Massari A., Moretti A., Peroni S., Pescarin S., Renda G., Ronchi D., Sullini M., Tini M. A., Tomasi F., Travaglini L., Vittuari L.
As per the objectives of Project CHANGES, particularly its thematic sub-project on the use of virtual technologies for museums and art collections, our goal was to obtain a digital twin of the temporary exhibition on Ulisse Aldrovandi called "The Other Renaissance", and make it accessible to users online. After a preliminary study of the exhibition, focusing on acquisition constraints and related solutions, we proceeded with the digital twin creation by acquiring, processing, modelling, optimising, exporting, and metadating the exhibition. We made hybrid use of two acquisition techniques to create new digital cultural heritage objects and environments, and we used open technologies, formats, and protocols to make available the final digital product. Here, we describe the process of collecting and curating bibliographical exhibition (meta) data and the beginning of the digital twin creation to foster its findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability. The creation of the digital twin is currently ongoing.Source: Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 32 (2024): 1–22. doi:10.1016/j.daach.2023.e00309
DOI: 10.1016/j.daach.2023.e00309
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Balzani R., Barzaghi S., Bitelli G., Bonifazi F., Bordignon A., Cipriani L., Colitti S., Collina F., Daquino M., Fabbri F., Fanini B., Fantini F., Ferdani D., Fiorini G., Formia E., Forte A., Giacomini F., Alena Girelli V., Gualandi B., Heibi I., Iannucci A., Manganelli Del Fà R., Massari A., Moretti A., Peroni S., Pescarin S., Renda G., Ronchi D., Sullini M., Tini M. A., Tomasi F., Travaglini L., Vittuari L.
As per the objectives of Project CHANGES, particularly its thematic sub-project on the use of virtual technologies for museums and art collections, our goal was to obtain a digital twin of the temporary exhibition on Ulisse Aldrovandi called "The Other Renaissance", and make it accessible to users online. After a preliminary study of the exhibition, focusing on acquisition constraints and related solutions, we proceeded with the digital twin creation by acquiring, processing, modelling, optimising, exporting, and metadating the exhibition. We made hybrid use of two acquisition techniques to create new digital cultural heritage objects and environments, and we used open technologies, formats, and protocols to make available the final digital product. Here, we describe the process of collecting and curating bibliographical exhibition (meta) data and the beginning of the digital twin creation to foster its findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability. The creation of the digital twin is currently ongoing.Source: Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 32 (2024): 1–22. doi:10.1016/j.daach.2023.e00309
DOI: 10.1016/j.daach.2023.e00309
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La localizzazione a Falerii Veteres dell'officina del Gruppo degli Askoi Ornitomorfi
Ambrosini L.
Il Gruppo degli Askoi Ornitomorfi è caratterizzato dalla conformazione a volatile del corpo, l'ansa a nastro disposta a ponte tra il beccuccio e il corpo, piede modanato con le zampe del volatile a rilievo. Esso sembra attribuibile alla produzione forse di un'unica o di un paio di officine operanti agli inizi dell'ultimo quarto del iv secolo a.C., gestite da artigiani falisci inizialmente nell'Agro Falisco (a Falerii veteres) (Sottogruppi A e B) e poi ad Orvieto (Sottogruppi C e D) da parte di artigiani falisci o formatisi in ambito falisco. La localizzazione di un'officina a Falerii Veteres sembra avvalorata ora da due nuovi elementi: un askos della Collezione dei conti Feroldi Antonisi De Rosa costituita da reperti rinvenuti a Falerii Veteres e due frammenti di matrici riferibili ad askoi di questo tipo rinvenuti a Falerii Veteres nel 1999.Source: Orizzonti (Ghezzano-La Fontina, Testo stamp.) XXV (2024): 63–68.
Ambrosini L.
Il Gruppo degli Askoi Ornitomorfi è caratterizzato dalla conformazione a volatile del corpo, l'ansa a nastro disposta a ponte tra il beccuccio e il corpo, piede modanato con le zampe del volatile a rilievo. Esso sembra attribuibile alla produzione forse di un'unica o di un paio di officine operanti agli inizi dell'ultimo quarto del iv secolo a.C., gestite da artigiani falisci inizialmente nell'Agro Falisco (a Falerii veteres) (Sottogruppi A e B) e poi ad Orvieto (Sottogruppi C e D) da parte di artigiani falisci o formatisi in ambito falisco. La localizzazione di un'officina a Falerii Veteres sembra avvalorata ora da due nuovi elementi: un askos della Collezione dei conti Feroldi Antonisi De Rosa costituita da reperti rinvenuti a Falerii Veteres e due frammenti di matrici riferibili ad askoi di questo tipo rinvenuti a Falerii Veteres nel 1999.Source: Orizzonti (Ghezzano-La Fontina, Testo stamp.) XXV (2024): 63–68.
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2024
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The Linear B Documents
Del Freo M.
Typology, find places, and scribes of Linear B documents.Source: The New Documents in Mycenaean Greek, edited by Killen J.T., pp. 205–231. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2024
Del Freo M.
Typology, find places, and scribes of Linear B documents.Source: The New Documents in Mycenaean Greek, edited by Killen J.T., pp. 205–231. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2024
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2023
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Cultural processes and circulation of prestige goods in pre-Roman Apulia. The influences of Orientalizing and the relations with Greeks and Etruscans
Montanaro A. C.
The latest studies about the customs of the Italic aristocracies in Apulia have added relevant data concerning the Orientalizing period and the phenomenon of birth of the aristocracies between the 8th and 7th century BC. If we focus our attention on Daunian territory, it is very indicative the link that connects these aristocracies to those of the Tyrrhenian area, active since the 9th century BC. Testimonies of such relationships are the prestige goods coming from Etruria and Campania, especially personal ornaments and bronze vases, flaunted in the funerary assemblages of extraordinary burials, some of which they add, to the preciousness of the material, the sophistication of the workmanship and the rare and exotic characterSource: Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World, pp. 243–265, BONN, 22-26/05/2018
DOI: 10.11588/propylaeum.927.c12242
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Montanaro A. C.
The latest studies about the customs of the Italic aristocracies in Apulia have added relevant data concerning the Orientalizing period and the phenomenon of birth of the aristocracies between the 8th and 7th century BC. If we focus our attention on Daunian territory, it is very indicative the link that connects these aristocracies to those of the Tyrrhenian area, active since the 9th century BC. Testimonies of such relationships are the prestige goods coming from Etruria and Campania, especially personal ornaments and bronze vases, flaunted in the funerary assemblages of extraordinary burials, some of which they add, to the preciousness of the material, the sophistication of the workmanship and the rare and exotic characterSource: Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World, pp. 243–265, BONN, 22-26/05/2018
DOI: 10.11588/propylaeum.927.c12242
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2023
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Funerary Painting and Architecture in Daunia between IV and III century B.C. Models and cultural influences
Montanaro A. C.
During the 4th century BC, Daunian aristocracies reach their apex established by the large funerary assemblages but, above all, by the large funerary structures, which arise in this period. These were exemplary expressions of the need of ruling families to emphasize their prestige by constructing monumental houses of the dead: the semichamber and the chamber tombs.Source: Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World, pp. 235–251, BONN, 22-26/05/2018
DOI: 10.11588/propylaeum.1035
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Montanaro A. C.
During the 4th century BC, Daunian aristocracies reach their apex established by the large funerary assemblages but, above all, by the large funerary structures, which arise in this period. These were exemplary expressions of the need of ruling families to emphasize their prestige by constructing monumental houses of the dead: the semichamber and the chamber tombs.Source: Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World, pp. 235–251, BONN, 22-26/05/2018
DOI: 10.11588/propylaeum.1035
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"Percorsi espositivi di mostre e musei: il museo virtuale"
Pietroni E.
Sempre più oggi i musei stanno abbracciando la sfida digitale, ma non c'è ancora una consapevolezza reale e condivisa di come far interagire contenuti virtuali e reali. Reale e virtuale continuano ad essere giustapposti ma non dialogano veramente, l'organizzazione delle collezioni e l'approccio comunicativo lungo i percorsi rimangono tradizionali. Nonostante il grande contributo che la multimedialità, la realtà virtuale, la mixed reality potrebbero offrire al settore museale, le collezioni esposte (specie quelle archeologiche e storico-artistiche) soffrono ancora spesso di mancanza di leggibilità, contestualizzazione, di immersività sensoriale, di storie, che possano favorire una comprensione più profonda e gettare un ponte tra passato e presente. L'embodiment, il coinvolgimento emotivo, la multisensorialità sono invece elementi essenziali nei processi creativi e intuitivi della natura umana, nella creazione di un'esperienza e nei processi di apprendimento e possono favorire il contatto tra la nostra sensibilità e l'essenza profonda del bene culturale. Secondo l'approccio della filosofia cibernetica l'obiettivo principale del tradurre un bene fisico in un bene virtuale, e quindi a maggior ragione l'obiettivo dei musei virtuali, non è la creazione di repliche digitali dell'oggetto reale. Non è l'oggettività, la descrizione, la quantità, ma è ciò che noi facciamo con il modello, le esperienze e i processi di interazione che con esso stabiliamo. La contaminazione e la convergenza di diversi paradigmi e linguaggi (realtà virtuale, videogiochi, cinema, teatro, mixed ed augmented reality, olografia) nel rispetto della correttezza a plausibilità scientifica dei contenuti, può contribuire a trasmettere contenuti culturali in modo coinvolgente per il pubblico museale. Esperienze di valutazione dell'esperienza del pubblico museale rispetto ai contenuti e alle tecnologie digitali, condotte in tanti anni di ricerca, hanno dimostrato quanto il design dell'esperienza, sia nei musei reali che in quelli virtuali, sia molto complesso da progettare, ancor più quando i contenuti digitali sono giustapposti a collezioni reali. Molti fattori sono determinanti per il raggiungimento di un buon risultato: l'integrazione armonica fra contenuti reali e virtuali, in relazione allo spazio del museo e allo svolgimento dell'esperienza di visita; le condizioni ambientali, l'allestimento e l'illuminazione; la comprensibilità e la credibilità delle storie, il ritmo comunicativo, la coerenza fra parola, immagine e suono nello svolgimento narrativo; il giusto e sensato livello di interazione con i contenuti richiesto al pubblico, l'usabilità, l'equilibrio tra interazione e fruizione guidata, la durata delle unità narrative e la loro disseminazione lungo il percorso; il suono, la varietà dei livelli di lettura per vari target di pubblico, le dinamiche sociali che si svolgono nell'ambiente di visita o che si vogliono favorire, l'uso sapiente e appropriato della tecnologia anche ai fini di una sua sostenibilità. La fruizione fisica e virtuale diventano così parte dello stesso processo di conoscenza, solidali nel veicolare il valore materiale e immateriale del bene culturale: esse si rafforzano e si completano a vicenda, secondo un approccio olistico e multifunzionale. Una tale prospettiva rende necessario affiancare ai tradizionali team curatoriali, composti da esperti archeologi, storici dell'arte, architetti e conservatori, professionalità che finora ne sono rimaste fuori: scrittori e sceneggiatori, registi, scenografi, grafici, esperti di illuminotecnica, musicisti, esperti di user experience design. Il contributo di questa ricerca viene dal background accademico dell'autrice come storica dell'arte ed esperta di conservazione dei beni culturali e dalla sua esperienza di ricerca, dal 1998, presso l'Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Cognitive e presso l'Istituto di Tecnologie Applicate ai Beni Culturali (Ora Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale) del CNR, dove si occupa di documentazione e comunicazione dei beni culturali attraverso le tecnologie digitali.Source: Heritage 5.0 Tramandare l'eredità culturale, una sfida per il XXI secolo, edited by Bertini F.; Catricalà V., pp. 119–156, 2023
Pietroni E.
Sempre più oggi i musei stanno abbracciando la sfida digitale, ma non c'è ancora una consapevolezza reale e condivisa di come far interagire contenuti virtuali e reali. Reale e virtuale continuano ad essere giustapposti ma non dialogano veramente, l'organizzazione delle collezioni e l'approccio comunicativo lungo i percorsi rimangono tradizionali. Nonostante il grande contributo che la multimedialità, la realtà virtuale, la mixed reality potrebbero offrire al settore museale, le collezioni esposte (specie quelle archeologiche e storico-artistiche) soffrono ancora spesso di mancanza di leggibilità, contestualizzazione, di immersività sensoriale, di storie, che possano favorire una comprensione più profonda e gettare un ponte tra passato e presente. L'embodiment, il coinvolgimento emotivo, la multisensorialità sono invece elementi essenziali nei processi creativi e intuitivi della natura umana, nella creazione di un'esperienza e nei processi di apprendimento e possono favorire il contatto tra la nostra sensibilità e l'essenza profonda del bene culturale. Secondo l'approccio della filosofia cibernetica l'obiettivo principale del tradurre un bene fisico in un bene virtuale, e quindi a maggior ragione l'obiettivo dei musei virtuali, non è la creazione di repliche digitali dell'oggetto reale. Non è l'oggettività, la descrizione, la quantità, ma è ciò che noi facciamo con il modello, le esperienze e i processi di interazione che con esso stabiliamo. La contaminazione e la convergenza di diversi paradigmi e linguaggi (realtà virtuale, videogiochi, cinema, teatro, mixed ed augmented reality, olografia) nel rispetto della correttezza a plausibilità scientifica dei contenuti, può contribuire a trasmettere contenuti culturali in modo coinvolgente per il pubblico museale. Esperienze di valutazione dell'esperienza del pubblico museale rispetto ai contenuti e alle tecnologie digitali, condotte in tanti anni di ricerca, hanno dimostrato quanto il design dell'esperienza, sia nei musei reali che in quelli virtuali, sia molto complesso da progettare, ancor più quando i contenuti digitali sono giustapposti a collezioni reali. Molti fattori sono determinanti per il raggiungimento di un buon risultato: l'integrazione armonica fra contenuti reali e virtuali, in relazione allo spazio del museo e allo svolgimento dell'esperienza di visita; le condizioni ambientali, l'allestimento e l'illuminazione; la comprensibilità e la credibilità delle storie, il ritmo comunicativo, la coerenza fra parola, immagine e suono nello svolgimento narrativo; il giusto e sensato livello di interazione con i contenuti richiesto al pubblico, l'usabilità, l'equilibrio tra interazione e fruizione guidata, la durata delle unità narrative e la loro disseminazione lungo il percorso; il suono, la varietà dei livelli di lettura per vari target di pubblico, le dinamiche sociali che si svolgono nell'ambiente di visita o che si vogliono favorire, l'uso sapiente e appropriato della tecnologia anche ai fini di una sua sostenibilità. La fruizione fisica e virtuale diventano così parte dello stesso processo di conoscenza, solidali nel veicolare il valore materiale e immateriale del bene culturale: esse si rafforzano e si completano a vicenda, secondo un approccio olistico e multifunzionale. Una tale prospettiva rende necessario affiancare ai tradizionali team curatoriali, composti da esperti archeologi, storici dell'arte, architetti e conservatori, professionalità che finora ne sono rimaste fuori: scrittori e sceneggiatori, registi, scenografi, grafici, esperti di illuminotecnica, musicisti, esperti di user experience design. Il contributo di questa ricerca viene dal background accademico dell'autrice come storica dell'arte ed esperta di conservazione dei beni culturali e dalla sua esperienza di ricerca, dal 1998, presso l'Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Cognitive e presso l'Istituto di Tecnologie Applicate ai Beni Culturali (Ora Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale) del CNR, dove si occupa di documentazione e comunicazione dei beni culturali attraverso le tecnologie digitali.Source: Heritage 5.0 Tramandare l'eredità culturale, una sfida per il XXI secolo, edited by Bertini F.; Catricalà V., pp. 119–156, 2023
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Public-private innovation networks in services (PPINSs)
Marasco A.
Innovation networks received an extensive attention as an effective notion for representing and investigating multiagent collaboration systems for innovation. This entry illustrates a specific type of innovation network for the development of radically new or improved services between public and private agents, namely Public-Private Innovation Networks in Services (PPINSs). PPINSs emerged within service-oriented economies as a new phenomenon that enhances complementarities and synergies between the specialist knowledge bases and competences of public, private and third sector organizations for the production and diffusion of innovations, including non-technological forms of innovation that have long remained invisible to the lens of traditional indicators.Source: Elgar Encyclopedia of Services, edited by Gallouj F.; Gallouj C.; Monnoyer M.C.; Rubalcaba L., pp. 342–343. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023
Marasco A.
Innovation networks received an extensive attention as an effective notion for representing and investigating multiagent collaboration systems for innovation. This entry illustrates a specific type of innovation network for the development of radically new or improved services between public and private agents, namely Public-Private Innovation Networks in Services (PPINSs). PPINSs emerged within service-oriented economies as a new phenomenon that enhances complementarities and synergies between the specialist knowledge bases and competences of public, private and third sector organizations for the production and diffusion of innovations, including non-technological forms of innovation that have long remained invisible to the lens of traditional indicators.Source: Elgar Encyclopedia of Services, edited by Gallouj F.; Gallouj C.; Monnoyer M.C.; Rubalcaba L., pp. 342–343. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023
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Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Biosensing Applications: The Effect of the Thermal Treatments on Electrochemical and Optical Properties
Ghezzi F., Donnini R., Sansonetti A., Giovanella U., La Ferla B., Vercelli B.
The knowledge of the ways in which post-synthesis treatments may influence the properties of carbon quantum dots (CDs) is of paramount importance for their employment in biosensors. It enables the definition of the mechanism of sensing, which is essential for the application of the suited design strategy of the device. In the present work, we studied the ways in which post-synthesis thermal treatments influence the optical and electrochemical properties of Nitrogen-doped CDs (N-CDs). Blue-emitting, N-CDs for application in biosensors were synthesized through the hydrothermal route, starting from citric acid and urea as bio-synthesizable and low-cost precursors. The CDs samples were thermally post-treated and then characterized through a combination of spectroscopic, structural, and electrochemical techniques. We observed that the post-synthesis thermal treatments show an oxidative effect on CDs graphitic N-atoms. They cause their partially oxidation with the formation of mixed valence state systems, [CDs]0+, which could be further oxidized into the graphitic N-oxide forms. We also observed that thermal treatments cause the decomposition of the CDs external ammonium ions into ammonia and protons, which protonate their pyridinic N-atoms. Photoluminescence (PL) emission is quenched.Source: Molecules (Basel, Online) 28 (2023): 72 -1–72 -12. doi:10.3390/molecules28010072
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010072
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Ghezzi F., Donnini R., Sansonetti A., Giovanella U., La Ferla B., Vercelli B.
The knowledge of the ways in which post-synthesis treatments may influence the properties of carbon quantum dots (CDs) is of paramount importance for their employment in biosensors. It enables the definition of the mechanism of sensing, which is essential for the application of the suited design strategy of the device. In the present work, we studied the ways in which post-synthesis thermal treatments influence the optical and electrochemical properties of Nitrogen-doped CDs (N-CDs). Blue-emitting, N-CDs for application in biosensors were synthesized through the hydrothermal route, starting from citric acid and urea as bio-synthesizable and low-cost precursors. The CDs samples were thermally post-treated and then characterized through a combination of spectroscopic, structural, and electrochemical techniques. We observed that the post-synthesis thermal treatments show an oxidative effect on CDs graphitic N-atoms. They cause their partially oxidation with the formation of mixed valence state systems, [CDs]0+, which could be further oxidized into the graphitic N-oxide forms. We also observed that thermal treatments cause the decomposition of the CDs external ammonium ions into ammonia and protons, which protonate their pyridinic N-atoms. Photoluminescence (PL) emission is quenched.Source: Molecules (Basel, Online) 28 (2023): 72 -1–72 -12. doi:10.3390/molecules28010072
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010072
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Ring-eye blue beads in Iron Age central Italy - Preliminary discussion of technology and possible trade connections
Yatsuk Oleh, Gorghinian Astrik, Fiocco Giacomo, Davit Patrizia, Francone Serena, Serges Alessandra, Koch Leonie, Re Alessandro, Lo Giudice Alessandro, Ferretti Marco, Malagodi Marco, Iaia Cristiano, Gulmini Monica
The Iron Age was a remarkable period in glass technology development and its spread across the Mediterranean. Communities that populated what is nowadays Central Italy underwent profound changes during this period forming more complex societies, developing proto-urban and urban centres, and incorporating into a wide trade network of the Mediterranean Sea and beyond. Glass objects in that small region are frequently found in burial sites dated to the first half of the first millennium BCE, with small blue beads with simple ring eyes being among the most abundant types. Fifty-six objects of this type (both whole beads and fragments) were studied with a non-invasive approach by means of Optical Microscopy, Fibre Optics Reflectance Spectroscopy, and portable X-ray Fluorescence spectroscopy. The analyses were conducted at the Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia and at the Museo delle Civilt`a (both in Rome, Italy). Five samples from the main set were also analysed with a Scanning Electron Microscope coupled to an Energy Dispersive Spectrometer. The data gave preliminary information on the raw materials used to prepare the glass, the manufacturing techniques, and offered some hints to (tentatively) locate the region of provenance. In particular, the analyses established that the beads are soda-lime-silica glass and the source of cobalt, used as the blue colorant, could be an ore from Egypt. Within this general frame, a smaller group showed a different compositional pattern. These preliminary results contribute new knowledge for tracing exchange routes within the Mediterranean during the Iron Age.Source: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports (Print) 47 (2023): 1–9. doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103763
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Yatsuk Oleh, Gorghinian Astrik, Fiocco Giacomo, Davit Patrizia, Francone Serena, Serges Alessandra, Koch Leonie, Re Alessandro, Lo Giudice Alessandro, Ferretti Marco, Malagodi Marco, Iaia Cristiano, Gulmini Monica
The Iron Age was a remarkable period in glass technology development and its spread across the Mediterranean. Communities that populated what is nowadays Central Italy underwent profound changes during this period forming more complex societies, developing proto-urban and urban centres, and incorporating into a wide trade network of the Mediterranean Sea and beyond. Glass objects in that small region are frequently found in burial sites dated to the first half of the first millennium BCE, with small blue beads with simple ring eyes being among the most abundant types. Fifty-six objects of this type (both whole beads and fragments) were studied with a non-invasive approach by means of Optical Microscopy, Fibre Optics Reflectance Spectroscopy, and portable X-ray Fluorescence spectroscopy. The analyses were conducted at the Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia and at the Museo delle Civilt`a (both in Rome, Italy). Five samples from the main set were also analysed with a Scanning Electron Microscope coupled to an Energy Dispersive Spectrometer. The data gave preliminary information on the raw materials used to prepare the glass, the manufacturing techniques, and offered some hints to (tentatively) locate the region of provenance. In particular, the analyses established that the beads are soda-lime-silica glass and the source of cobalt, used as the blue colorant, could be an ore from Egypt. Within this general frame, a smaller group showed a different compositional pattern. These preliminary results contribute new knowledge for tracing exchange routes within the Mediterranean during the Iron Age.Source: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports (Print) 47 (2023): 1–9. doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103763
DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2022.103763
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Augmented Reality for Cultural Heritage
Fanini B., Pagano A., Pietroni E., Ferdani D., Demetrescu E., Palombini A.
Augmented reality applications for Cultural Heritage have been implemented in the last years. The use of AR is currently diffused for many purposes, from technical and managing activities to dissemination. On the communication side, the main potential of such an approach is the extension of human sight as to cover simultaneously the current situation of a point of interest (monuments, archaeological sites, artifacts, etc.) and the reconstruction of its ancient condition in different historical periods. Moreover, it allows us to compare different possible hypotheses and evaluate the reliability of each of them in the general context of the known data. Despite the current limits of AR (due to the approximation in device positioning), which still influence the use of applications for mobile use, such technology is very promising in the fields of tourism, education, and entertainment; it allows to enrich 3D scenarios with different types of content. In the next future, it is reasonable to imagine a huge amount of information, in different formats, potentially reachable by people simply having a look at the remains of the ancient past and choosing their favorite topics. At the same time, the connection of AR with other emerging technological infrastructures (such as IoT) will allow us to collect, view, and manage simultaneously lots of real-time diagnostic data in the same framework. This will foster the research activity toward the definition of new communication metaphors and cognitive solutions.Source: Springer Handbook of Augmented Reality. Springer Handbooks, edited by Nee A.Y.C.; Ong S.K., pp. 391–411. Basel: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67822-7_16
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Fanini B., Pagano A., Pietroni E., Ferdani D., Demetrescu E., Palombini A.
Augmented reality applications for Cultural Heritage have been implemented in the last years. The use of AR is currently diffused for many purposes, from technical and managing activities to dissemination. On the communication side, the main potential of such an approach is the extension of human sight as to cover simultaneously the current situation of a point of interest (monuments, archaeological sites, artifacts, etc.) and the reconstruction of its ancient condition in different historical periods. Moreover, it allows us to compare different possible hypotheses and evaluate the reliability of each of them in the general context of the known data. Despite the current limits of AR (due to the approximation in device positioning), which still influence the use of applications for mobile use, such technology is very promising in the fields of tourism, education, and entertainment; it allows to enrich 3D scenarios with different types of content. In the next future, it is reasonable to imagine a huge amount of information, in different formats, potentially reachable by people simply having a look at the remains of the ancient past and choosing their favorite topics. At the same time, the connection of AR with other emerging technological infrastructures (such as IoT) will allow us to collect, view, and manage simultaneously lots of real-time diagnostic data in the same framework. This will foster the research activity toward the definition of new communication metaphors and cognitive solutions.Source: Springer Handbook of Augmented Reality. Springer Handbooks, edited by Nee A.Y.C.; Ong S.K., pp. 391–411. Basel: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-67822-7_16
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2023
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Seismic site effect in a coastal area: 1D and 2D modelling of a tuff cliff in Sorrento Peninsula, Italy
Di Fiore V., Tarallo D., Cavuoto G., Pelosi N., Punzo M., Clemente P.
This paper evaluates the amplification factors at different locations of a tuff cliff subjected to seismic loading. We present a 1D and 2D modelling of a cliff located in the Sorrento Peninsula, a major Quaternary morpho-structural unit of the western flank of Southern Apennines. The geometry of our model is represented by a tuff cliff of 30 m height, with sand deposits at its base, covered by a 7-m-thick volcanoclastic layer. The geotechnical and geophysical parameters used for the analysis have been estimated via field measurements and laboratory tests. We selected seven scaled seismic events as input motions for the analysis, and the linear equivalent assumption was used in both 1D and 2D modelling. The general trend showed that in the cliff edge area, the amplification factor reaches a maximum value of 10 with a period of 0.11 s, while in other areas, its value decreases down to 2.90 seaside and 4.0 landside. The comparison of the 1D and 2D modelling highlights the importance of the topographic effects connected with a cliff. The average amplification factors (AF) for the 1D and the 2D models, have been computed within different time ranges, consistent with the ones adopted in the Italian microzonation studies (0.1-0.5 s, 0.4-0.8 s, 0.7-1.1 s).Source: Journal of seismology (2023). doi:10.1007/s10950-022-10127-3
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-022-10127-3
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Di Fiore V., Tarallo D., Cavuoto G., Pelosi N., Punzo M., Clemente P.
This paper evaluates the amplification factors at different locations of a tuff cliff subjected to seismic loading. We present a 1D and 2D modelling of a cliff located in the Sorrento Peninsula, a major Quaternary morpho-structural unit of the western flank of Southern Apennines. The geometry of our model is represented by a tuff cliff of 30 m height, with sand deposits at its base, covered by a 7-m-thick volcanoclastic layer. The geotechnical and geophysical parameters used for the analysis have been estimated via field measurements and laboratory tests. We selected seven scaled seismic events as input motions for the analysis, and the linear equivalent assumption was used in both 1D and 2D modelling. The general trend showed that in the cliff edge area, the amplification factor reaches a maximum value of 10 with a period of 0.11 s, while in other areas, its value decreases down to 2.90 seaside and 4.0 landside. The comparison of the 1D and 2D modelling highlights the importance of the topographic effects connected with a cliff. The average amplification factors (AF) for the 1D and the 2D models, have been computed within different time ranges, consistent with the ones adopted in the Italian microzonation studies (0.1-0.5 s, 0.4-0.8 s, 0.7-1.1 s).Source: Journal of seismology (2023). doi:10.1007/s10950-022-10127-3
DOI: 10.1007/s10950-022-10127-3
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2023
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Integrated Close Range Remote Sensing Techniques for Detecting, Documenting, and Interpreting Lost Medieval Settlements under Canopy: The Case of Altanum (RC, Italy)
Abate N., Ronchi D., Vitale V., Masini N., Angelini A., Giuri F., Minervino Amodio A., Gennaro A. M., Ferdani D.
This paper focuses on the potential of an integrated approach using aerial LiDAR, aerial and terrestrial photogrammetry, terrestrial laser scanning, and archaeological survey to detect the presence and configuration of lost medieval settlements under canopy. This approach was applied to the site of Altanum (Calabria, Italy), on the hill of Sant'Eusebio, completely covered by vegetation. Altanum was a large fortified settlement characterised by a long occupation, especially during the Byzantine and Norman-Swabian periods. The activity began by carrying out a LiDAR survey of the whole hill. The acquired LiDAR data were processed and filtered in order to obtain a DFM (Digital Feature Model) useful for the identification of features of archaeological interest. Several enhancement techniques were performed on DFM to increase the visibility of archaeological features. The features thus identified were subsequently surveyed through the use of terrestrial and aerial photogrammetry integrated with laser scanning to document the visible buildings. The most significant result of the study was to create a single GIS platform with the integration of all data in order to delineate the whole settlement layout, as well as to produce 2D and 3D datasets useful for the knowledge and protection of the identified remains.Source: Land (Basel) 12 (2023): 1–25. doi:10.3390/land12020310
DOI: 10.3390/land12020310
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Abate N., Ronchi D., Vitale V., Masini N., Angelini A., Giuri F., Minervino Amodio A., Gennaro A. M., Ferdani D.
This paper focuses on the potential of an integrated approach using aerial LiDAR, aerial and terrestrial photogrammetry, terrestrial laser scanning, and archaeological survey to detect the presence and configuration of lost medieval settlements under canopy. This approach was applied to the site of Altanum (Calabria, Italy), on the hill of Sant'Eusebio, completely covered by vegetation. Altanum was a large fortified settlement characterised by a long occupation, especially during the Byzantine and Norman-Swabian periods. The activity began by carrying out a LiDAR survey of the whole hill. The acquired LiDAR data were processed and filtered in order to obtain a DFM (Digital Feature Model) useful for the identification of features of archaeological interest. Several enhancement techniques were performed on DFM to increase the visibility of archaeological features. The features thus identified were subsequently surveyed through the use of terrestrial and aerial photogrammetry integrated with laser scanning to document the visible buildings. The most significant result of the study was to create a single GIS platform with the integration of all data in order to delineate the whole settlement layout, as well as to produce 2D and 3D datasets useful for the knowledge and protection of the identified remains.Source: Land (Basel) 12 (2023): 1–25. doi:10.3390/land12020310
DOI: 10.3390/land12020310
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2023
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Non-Invasive SWIR Monitoring of White Marble Surface of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence, Italy)
Vettori S., Romoli D., Salvatici T., Rimondi V., Pecchioni E., Moretti S., Benvenuti M. [, ], Costagliola P., Manganelli Del Fà R., Coppola M., Agostini B., Di Benedetto F.
The monitoring of stone alteration represents a key factor in the knowledge and prediction of the status of conservation of building stones in the urban framework. A continuous monitoring requires a non-destructive analytical approach and, possibly, a simple, low-cost and effective tool to study the decay processes. Previous studies demonstrated the capability of the SWIR hyperspectral technique to gain information on the degree of sulfation of carbonate stone surfaces. In this study we aim at setting up a protocol to investigate on-site the sulfation degree of the white marble cladding surfaces of the worldwide-famous Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral in Florence (Italy). The proposed protocol couples information by SWIR hyperspectral and colorimetric techniques. We have proved that, in selected areas investigated at a distance of nine years, the colour and the mineralogical changes (i.e., sulfation) are significantly greater than the relative uncertainties of the two methods. Moreover, the proposed protocol results rapid, repeatable and fully not invasive.Source: Sustainability (Basel) 15 (2023). doi:10.3390/su15021421
DOI: 10.3390/su15021421
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Vettori S., Romoli D., Salvatici T., Rimondi V., Pecchioni E., Moretti S., Benvenuti M. [, ], Costagliola P., Manganelli Del Fà R., Coppola M., Agostini B., Di Benedetto F.
The monitoring of stone alteration represents a key factor in the knowledge and prediction of the status of conservation of building stones in the urban framework. A continuous monitoring requires a non-destructive analytical approach and, possibly, a simple, low-cost and effective tool to study the decay processes. Previous studies demonstrated the capability of the SWIR hyperspectral technique to gain information on the degree of sulfation of carbonate stone surfaces. In this study we aim at setting up a protocol to investigate on-site the sulfation degree of the white marble cladding surfaces of the worldwide-famous Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral in Florence (Italy). The proposed protocol couples information by SWIR hyperspectral and colorimetric techniques. We have proved that, in selected areas investigated at a distance of nine years, the colour and the mineralogical changes (i.e., sulfation) are significantly greater than the relative uncertainties of the two methods. Moreover, the proposed protocol results rapid, repeatable and fully not invasive.Source: Sustainability (Basel) 15 (2023). doi:10.3390/su15021421
DOI: 10.3390/su15021421
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The Terrace of Saturn in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence (Italy): Material Characterisation and Monitoring for Preventive Conservation
Longo S., Castellini M., De Luca F., Conti C., Botteon A., Salvadori B., Pocobelli G. F., Magrini D., Riminesi C., Manganelli Del Fà R., Caselli G., Cantisani E.
Painted between 1557 and 1566 by Giorgio Vasari and Giovanni Stradano, the polychrome wooden ceiling of the Terrace of Saturn at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence (Italy) is one of the case studies of the Smart4CH2 project. During the diagnostic campaign, data from scientific analysis and monitoring of environmental conditions were collected to identify the materials and techniques used and to assess the state of conservation of the ceiling. A multi- analytical characterisation, both in situ and in the laboratory, was performed on the Terrace ceiling. X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) was adopted as a preliminary on-site investigation, while on the samples collected, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Raman Spectroscopy and Optical Microscopy (OM) were employed. Pigments, binders, painting technique and restorations were identified. Materials under characterisation have revealed that their majority was applied during previous restoration works and they are affected by several decay processes. Results were combined with data collected by thermo-hygrometric data loggers located close to the ceiling and in the attic too. The analysis of the correlation between diagnostic results and environmental conditions will point out whether the decay processes are still ongoing.Source: The Future of Heritage Science and Technologies. Florence Heri-Tech 2022, edited by Furferi R.; Governi L.; Volpe Y.; Gherardini F.; Seymour K.. Cham, Heidelberg, New York, Dordrecht, London: Springer, 2023
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17594-7_28
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Longo S., Castellini M., De Luca F., Conti C., Botteon A., Salvadori B., Pocobelli G. F., Magrini D., Riminesi C., Manganelli Del Fà R., Caselli G., Cantisani E.
Painted between 1557 and 1566 by Giorgio Vasari and Giovanni Stradano, the polychrome wooden ceiling of the Terrace of Saturn at Palazzo Vecchio in Florence (Italy) is one of the case studies of the Smart4CH2 project. During the diagnostic campaign, data from scientific analysis and monitoring of environmental conditions were collected to identify the materials and techniques used and to assess the state of conservation of the ceiling. A multi- analytical characterisation, both in situ and in the laboratory, was performed on the Terrace ceiling. X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) was adopted as a preliminary on-site investigation, while on the samples collected, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Raman Spectroscopy and Optical Microscopy (OM) were employed. Pigments, binders, painting technique and restorations were identified. Materials under characterisation have revealed that their majority was applied during previous restoration works and they are affected by several decay processes. Results were combined with data collected by thermo-hygrometric data loggers located close to the ceiling and in the attic too. The analysis of the correlation between diagnostic results and environmental conditions will point out whether the decay processes are still ongoing.Source: The Future of Heritage Science and Technologies. Florence Heri-Tech 2022, edited by Furferi R.; Governi L.; Volpe Y.; Gherardini F.; Seymour K.. Cham, Heidelberg, New York, Dordrecht, London: Springer, 2023
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17594-7_28
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2023
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Archaeobotanical Evidence of Funerary Plant Offerings at the Southern Etrurian Necropolis of "Valle Santa nell'Agro Veientano" (Rome, Italy),
Moricca C., De Cristofaro A., Ambrosini L.
The present study concerns the archaeobotanical analysis of soil samples and vase fillings from Etruscan tombs from the Necropolis of "Valle Santa nell'Agro Veientano", found along via di Boccea, north of Rome (Italy). While the site was in use between the Archaic and Late Roman Age, the studied vestibule tombs belong to the Etruscan necropolis (second half of the 6th - beginning of the 4th centuries BC). Archaeological data, based on the incineration rite and funerary equipment, suggest that these were used by one high-status family (or two) originally from Veio. Carpological analyses reveal the presence of food plants comprised of cereals, pulses and fruits. Furthermore, anthracological data give indications concerning the past environment, with a prevalence of deciduous and semi-deciduous oaks, accompanied by other taxa such as evergreen oaks, hornbeam, ash and Rosaceae Prunoideae. This is in accordance with the present-day vegetation of northern Latium. Finally, remains of synanthropic weeds (e.g., Asteraceae, Caryophyllaceae and Polygonaceae) suggest a heavily anthropized environment. This study represents a step forward in the understanding of the still under-explored human-plant interactions of Etruscans.Source: Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica XIV (2023).
Moricca C., De Cristofaro A., Ambrosini L.
The present study concerns the archaeobotanical analysis of soil samples and vase fillings from Etruscan tombs from the Necropolis of "Valle Santa nell'Agro Veientano", found along via di Boccea, north of Rome (Italy). While the site was in use between the Archaic and Late Roman Age, the studied vestibule tombs belong to the Etruscan necropolis (second half of the 6th - beginning of the 4th centuries BC). Archaeological data, based on the incineration rite and funerary equipment, suggest that these were used by one high-status family (or two) originally from Veio. Carpological analyses reveal the presence of food plants comprised of cereals, pulses and fruits. Furthermore, anthracological data give indications concerning the past environment, with a prevalence of deciduous and semi-deciduous oaks, accompanied by other taxa such as evergreen oaks, hornbeam, ash and Rosaceae Prunoideae. This is in accordance with the present-day vegetation of northern Latium. Finally, remains of synanthropic weeds (e.g., Asteraceae, Caryophyllaceae and Polygonaceae) suggest a heavily anthropized environment. This study represents a step forward in the understanding of the still under-explored human-plant interactions of Etruscans.Source: Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica XIV (2023).
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2023
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Preliminary results from remote sensing surveying at the Abbattija tad-Dejr Catacombs (Rabat, Malta)
Tanasi D., Cardona D., Hassam S., Kingsland K., Trapani P., Calderone D., De Giorgi L., Leucci G.
Multidisciplinary remote sensing surveying techniques were employed at the site of Abbatija tad- Dejr Catacombs in Rabat (Malta) as part of a collaborative research project of University of South Florida's Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx) and Heritage Malta aimed to map the complex for interpretation and conservation purposes and to assess the eventual presence of further hypogea in the areas surrounding the site. In this study, terrestrial laser scanning and hand-held digital photogrammetry were employed to map the entire complex in 3D and digitize specific architectural and artistic features found in the Catacomb I, in particular. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) were used to verify the presence of hypogeal structures and tombs and the preliminary results have showed how the prospection has identified anomalies of possible relevant archaeological interest.Source: metrology for archaeology and cultural heritage, pp. 262–267, Cosenza, 19/10/2022-21/10/2022
Tanasi D., Cardona D., Hassam S., Kingsland K., Trapani P., Calderone D., De Giorgi L., Leucci G.
Multidisciplinary remote sensing surveying techniques were employed at the site of Abbatija tad- Dejr Catacombs in Rabat (Malta) as part of a collaborative research project of University of South Florida's Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx) and Heritage Malta aimed to map the complex for interpretation and conservation purposes and to assess the eventual presence of further hypogea in the areas surrounding the site. In this study, terrestrial laser scanning and hand-held digital photogrammetry were employed to map the entire complex in 3D and digitize specific architectural and artistic features found in the Catacomb I, in particular. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) were used to verify the presence of hypogeal structures and tombs and the preliminary results have showed how the prospection has identified anomalies of possible relevant archaeological interest.Source: metrology for archaeology and cultural heritage, pp. 262–267, Cosenza, 19/10/2022-21/10/2022
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2023
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Integration of archaeological and geophysical Surveys in Hierapolis of Phrygia (Turkey)
Leucci G., Ismaelli T., Scardozzi G.
An in-depth analysis of some areas in the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine city of Hierapolis of Phrygia has been carried out using high resolution geophysical methods integrated to the archaeological surveys in order to detect evidence of archaeological features buried under colluvial deposits and to acquire new data of some sectors of the urban area. In particular, three areas were investigated in the northern, central and southern sectors of the ancient city: i) the Northern Agora; ii) the Sanctuary of Apollo; iii) some insulae with houses in the central and southern sectors of the city. Geophysical data were collected in these areas of interest using different surveying methodologies, during different campaigns of activity of the Italian Archaeological Mission: Electrical Resistivity Tomography, Ground Penetrating Radar, Seismic Refraction Tomography, Magnetometry and GEM. All data collected were integrated in the digital archaeological map of Hierapolis, linked to a Geographic Information System (GIS), in order to contextualize the identified archaeological features in the ancient urban plan. In some cases, geophysical measurements were verified during subsequent archaeological excavations. In this paper some results related to the Temple of Apollo are presented.Source: metrology for archaeology and cultural heritage, pp. 329–333, Cosenza, 19/10/2022-21/10/2022
Leucci G., Ismaelli T., Scardozzi G.
An in-depth analysis of some areas in the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine city of Hierapolis of Phrygia has been carried out using high resolution geophysical methods integrated to the archaeological surveys in order to detect evidence of archaeological features buried under colluvial deposits and to acquire new data of some sectors of the urban area. In particular, three areas were investigated in the northern, central and southern sectors of the ancient city: i) the Northern Agora; ii) the Sanctuary of Apollo; iii) some insulae with houses in the central and southern sectors of the city. Geophysical data were collected in these areas of interest using different surveying methodologies, during different campaigns of activity of the Italian Archaeological Mission: Electrical Resistivity Tomography, Ground Penetrating Radar, Seismic Refraction Tomography, Magnetometry and GEM. All data collected were integrated in the digital archaeological map of Hierapolis, linked to a Geographic Information System (GIS), in order to contextualize the identified archaeological features in the ancient urban plan. In some cases, geophysical measurements were verified during subsequent archaeological excavations. In this paper some results related to the Temple of Apollo are presented.Source: metrology for archaeology and cultural heritage, pp. 329–333, Cosenza, 19/10/2022-21/10/2022
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2023
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NDT for evaluation of volumetric water content in wood structures
De Giorgi L., Barbolla D. F., Comisi F., Torre C., Leucci G.
The condition of the wood structure and its components should be carefully recorded before considering any action. The diagnosis of wood structures in heritage should precede any intervention. Is important to know preliminarily the construction and structural system, the decay condition and the causes. Furthermore, damage or structural failure should be considered. The diagnosis must be based principally on measurements of physical parameters using non-destructive testing (NDT), and if necessary on laboratory testing. Water is one of the principal causes of wood decay. In this study Groundpenetrating radar (GPR) and time domain reflectometry (TDR) was used to estimate the dielectric permittivity and successively the volumetric water content of several types of wood. An empirical relationship was found between the dielectric constant and volumetric water content. Results were applied to a case study: the Cathedral of Foggia.Source: metrology for archaeology and cultural heritage, pp. 334–339, Cosenza, 19-21/10/2022
De Giorgi L., Barbolla D. F., Comisi F., Torre C., Leucci G.
The condition of the wood structure and its components should be carefully recorded before considering any action. The diagnosis of wood structures in heritage should precede any intervention. Is important to know preliminarily the construction and structural system, the decay condition and the causes. Furthermore, damage or structural failure should be considered. The diagnosis must be based principally on measurements of physical parameters using non-destructive testing (NDT), and if necessary on laboratory testing. Water is one of the principal causes of wood decay. In this study Groundpenetrating radar (GPR) and time domain reflectometry (TDR) was used to estimate the dielectric permittivity and successively the volumetric water content of several types of wood. An empirical relationship was found between the dielectric constant and volumetric water content. Results were applied to a case study: the Cathedral of Foggia.Source: metrology for archaeology and cultural heritage, pp. 334–339, Cosenza, 19-21/10/2022
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2023
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New instrumentation for aerial gradiometric survey
Bucciero A., De Giorgi L., Leucci G.
The SAGAcE (Sistema Avanzato di MonitoraGgio AmbiEntale- ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM) project which has as its main objective the environmental monitoring of water, air and soil. To know the state of the environment with objective data, it is advisable to create detection systems located throughout the territory, which periodically acquire a series of specific parameters for the main environmental matrices (air, water and soil), or which allow, if necessary, a punctual detection, through specific missions, of the quantity of pollutants in large areas and with low costs. With these systems it is possible to define the safety conditions of the areas in question, controlling and preventing the pollution factors in order to comply with current regulations. The state of the environment has an important influence on the state of conservation of archaeological and monumental assets. In this work some of the results of the project are presented.Source: metrology for archaeology and cultural heritage, pp. 340–344, Cosenza, 19-21/10/2022
Bucciero A., De Giorgi L., Leucci G.
The SAGAcE (Sistema Avanzato di MonitoraGgio AmbiEntale- ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM) project which has as its main objective the environmental monitoring of water, air and soil. To know the state of the environment with objective data, it is advisable to create detection systems located throughout the territory, which periodically acquire a series of specific parameters for the main environmental matrices (air, water and soil), or which allow, if necessary, a punctual detection, through specific missions, of the quantity of pollutants in large areas and with low costs. With these systems it is possible to define the safety conditions of the areas in question, controlling and preventing the pollution factors in order to comply with current regulations. The state of the environment has an important influence on the state of conservation of archaeological and monumental assets. In this work some of the results of the project are presented.Source: metrology for archaeology and cultural heritage, pp. 340–344, Cosenza, 19-21/10/2022
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